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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as alvitlo in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch alvit (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and lo (“light forest”). Not derived from a personal name.
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Den Elft in 1794. Derived from elft (“allis shad, Alosa alosa”). Originally the name of a house.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɛlft/
- Hyphenation: De Elft
- Rhymes: -ɛlft
Proper noun
De Elft n
- A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de elft”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN